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General | Posted 14 years agoBecause the latter part of this video is how I feel after all my painful finals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ooiBGBmZsw&feature=plcp&context=C35eee82UDOEgsToPDskIGL3GvvYOjjJ3B_OsJnjb0
Enjoy and I can't wait to see you all soon!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ooiBGBmZsw&feature=plcp&context=C35eee82UDOEgsToPDskIGL3GvvYOjjJ3B_OsJnjb0
Enjoy and I can't wait to see you all soon!
My MFF Meme
General | Posted 14 years agoStolen from DragonTeufel
Name:
Skye Eventail
Dates:
Thursday Evening - Saturday Evening
Hotel:
Hyatt regency ohare (main hotel)
Primary Purpose:
Socializing, fursuiting, meeting new people and making friends!
Fursuiting:
One of the reasons I am going ^_^
Which Costume(s):
Skye (otter)
Do you speak while costuming:
If someone talks to me then I will :3
Are you ok with physical contact while in costume:
Yes, please have good social graces and please do not tug on the suit periperhals
Do you have a craft in this community:
Amateur Fursuiter and Fursuit maker
Can I talk business with you while at the con:
Sure, I am open for commissions on suits.
Can I buy you dinner, gifts, drinks, art or anything to show gratitude:
I gladly accept any good gestures of that manner, but it is not necessary. I want to make other people happy and I want them to have a great time just hanging with me ^^
Are you Single or in a Relationship:
Single
Where can I find you if I need something:
Here, there, and everywhere. I will most likely be suiting most of the time. I will also make it a point to attend some dances and some panels.
Do you attend parties:
Most likely attending @Nbowa's/@Tzup's party...anyone else have a party going?
Do you attend the dances:
I probably will try to attend a few if I can :3
Who will you be spending the con with:
My friends, my suit :3 , my imagination, hopefully new friends
Are you cliquey:
Not really. I enjoy striking up good conversation, but I don't like making people feel left out
Are you approachable:
Hehe yesh :3 Big blue ottah is always free for hugs!
Murr/yiff:
Not into much of that. I am old-fashioned and take things slow.
Can I room with you:
Room is filled
Running or attending any panels:
Nope
Dealers Den/Artist Alley:
Not really too big into those
Will you be in the "Fursuit Parade":
Heck yes!
Name:
Skye Eventail
Dates:
Thursday Evening - Saturday Evening
Hotel:
Hyatt regency ohare (main hotel)
Primary Purpose:
Socializing, fursuiting, meeting new people and making friends!
Fursuiting:
One of the reasons I am going ^_^
Which Costume(s):
Skye (otter)
Do you speak while costuming:
If someone talks to me then I will :3
Are you ok with physical contact while in costume:
Yes, please have good social graces and please do not tug on the suit periperhals
Do you have a craft in this community:
Amateur Fursuiter and Fursuit maker
Can I talk business with you while at the con:
Sure, I am open for commissions on suits.
Can I buy you dinner, gifts, drinks, art or anything to show gratitude:
I gladly accept any good gestures of that manner, but it is not necessary. I want to make other people happy and I want them to have a great time just hanging with me ^^
Are you Single or in a Relationship:
Single
Where can I find you if I need something:
Here, there, and everywhere. I will most likely be suiting most of the time. I will also make it a point to attend some dances and some panels.
Do you attend parties:
Most likely attending @Nbowa's/@Tzup's party...anyone else have a party going?
Do you attend the dances:
I probably will try to attend a few if I can :3
Who will you be spending the con with:
My friends, my suit :3 , my imagination, hopefully new friends
Are you cliquey:
Not really. I enjoy striking up good conversation, but I don't like making people feel left out
Are you approachable:
Hehe yesh :3 Big blue ottah is always free for hugs!
Murr/yiff:
Not into much of that. I am old-fashioned and take things slow.
Can I room with you:
Room is filled
Running or attending any panels:
Nope
Dealers Den/Artist Alley:
Not really too big into those
Will you be in the "Fursuit Parade":
Heck yes!
Questions about suiting at a con
General | Posted 14 years agoOk, so as it stands I am planning to have my fursuit done by MFF and ready to debut. I am excited to be making the progress I have! In my in between time while not constructing the suit I think to myself: How do fursuiters divide their time up at cons?
Going to FCN, I roomed with three suiters. 80% of the time it seemed like they were in suit going around the hotel doing random activities or participating in events like the Fursuit Games. The other 20% of the time they were letting their suits air out and dry. I've talked to a few people already and they said they go around in suit at cons because its a chance to be in their own element. Having only been to a con sans suit, what has it been like for peeps with suits? Do you go around 85% of the time in suit? Do you like going around in suit to things like room parties? I'm curious to hear everyone's responses :3
Going to FCN, I roomed with three suiters. 80% of the time it seemed like they were in suit going around the hotel doing random activities or participating in events like the Fursuit Games. The other 20% of the time they were letting their suits air out and dry. I've talked to a few people already and they said they go around in suit at cons because its a chance to be in their own element. Having only been to a con sans suit, what has it been like for peeps with suits? Do you go around 85% of the time in suit? Do you like going around in suit to things like room parties? I'm curious to hear everyone's responses :3
No Subject
General | Posted 14 years agoSo hopefully by Monday I will have progress to show to people on my suit.
Halloween get-together?
General | Posted 14 years agoBeen thinking about doing something for Halloween. If Nbowa is doing something, I'll defer things to him, but as of now the only thing on the Iowa Fur calendar for this October month is the furmeet on the 3rd. My birthday also presents a dilemma as it is the 13th, but unfortunately FurFright follows that immediately.
Looks like with the cold weather and the end of the year, things are starting to really get hectic for everyone. What does everyone do for Halloween? Would anyone have any idea what to do on that day for us furs?
Looks like with the cold weather and the end of the year, things are starting to really get hectic for everyone. What does everyone do for Halloween? Would anyone have any idea what to do on that day for us furs?
Moments
General | Posted 14 years agoIts moments like these that make me wonder if I'm doing something wrong or if the world really is going to Hell in a handbasket. I have applied for countless jobs and I get offers. Problem is NONE of them guarantee me hours per say.
"Oh. Well, we can hire you, but we can't promise any set number of hours."
"Well, we are looking for people to work right away," becomes a hidden "Oh, this job is dangerous and in the process of deliveries your 2011 car may be hot-wired, vandalized, or stolen along with you getting mugged in the process."
The first quote was from a fast food job I applied for. The second a pizza delivery job I applied to get. Is is that hard to find a job that can work me Fri-Sun giving me AT LEAST 16 hours? I still plan on going back for a second degree, but this is getting ridiculous.
When I worked at Walmart there was seldom a day where I didn't at least have 5 hours. I could take up some independent work on the side, but that presents three problems: I would need to be paid upfront first, I have no recent work to show yet, and I want to make school my number one priority. The way I see it, its two years of classes and miscellaneous suffering and I can hopefully have a higher expectation of finding a job.
Allow me to explain: My first degree was in graphic design. I had a job at the local newspaper here as an intern. My internship got terminated due to budget concerns and since then I have not been able to find one single job in graphic design. The second degree I am getting is in computer science. Much more open job market. The only thing that stands between me and work (hopefully) is two years of homework and other things.
Sometimes I feel like a pendulum that shifts between being plastic and real life. I must confess -- when I have the funds to do so -- I like going to wine tastings for organizations, I like getting awards for graphic design work, I like schmoozing at parties and being in the middle of it all. I sound like a material otter, but really in this world sometimes finding work is about who you know and how well you know the "in-crowd". I just embrace it more than others.
On the other paw, however, I believe in highly in just having friends and I love going to fur meets. Friends make the day last long and they are there for you when you feel crappy. I can't thank people enough for being there for me.
I get so caught up in life because it seems that most days money can dictate a lot of what you do. I don't want to just be in something for money, but it seems that's the only way I can get freedom from where I am at right now. I want to be able to set aside more money for cons and be able to maybe go to LAFF once in a while, too...just do things like go out once in a while, but I have to pay my dues and just be patient. It will all come together. I just have to work to get to where I want to be.
"Oh. Well, we can hire you, but we can't promise any set number of hours."
"Well, we are looking for people to work right away," becomes a hidden "Oh, this job is dangerous and in the process of deliveries your 2011 car may be hot-wired, vandalized, or stolen along with you getting mugged in the process."
The first quote was from a fast food job I applied for. The second a pizza delivery job I applied to get. Is is that hard to find a job that can work me Fri-Sun giving me AT LEAST 16 hours? I still plan on going back for a second degree, but this is getting ridiculous.
When I worked at Walmart there was seldom a day where I didn't at least have 5 hours. I could take up some independent work on the side, but that presents three problems: I would need to be paid upfront first, I have no recent work to show yet, and I want to make school my number one priority. The way I see it, its two years of classes and miscellaneous suffering and I can hopefully have a higher expectation of finding a job.
Allow me to explain: My first degree was in graphic design. I had a job at the local newspaper here as an intern. My internship got terminated due to budget concerns and since then I have not been able to find one single job in graphic design. The second degree I am getting is in computer science. Much more open job market. The only thing that stands between me and work (hopefully) is two years of homework and other things.
Sometimes I feel like a pendulum that shifts between being plastic and real life. I must confess -- when I have the funds to do so -- I like going to wine tastings for organizations, I like getting awards for graphic design work, I like schmoozing at parties and being in the middle of it all. I sound like a material otter, but really in this world sometimes finding work is about who you know and how well you know the "in-crowd". I just embrace it more than others.
On the other paw, however, I believe in highly in just having friends and I love going to fur meets. Friends make the day last long and they are there for you when you feel crappy. I can't thank people enough for being there for me.
I get so caught up in life because it seems that most days money can dictate a lot of what you do. I don't want to just be in something for money, but it seems that's the only way I can get freedom from where I am at right now. I want to be able to set aside more money for cons and be able to maybe go to LAFF once in a while, too...just do things like go out once in a while, but I have to pay my dues and just be patient. It will all come together. I just have to work to get to where I want to be.
Things are looking up
General | Posted 14 years agoSo, today I am going to temp agencies to try and find some jobs. I am scared and honestly I can't say why. I've grown too used to not having a day job and not that I haven't been looking for one, but its just weird getting back into having one.
I've had a strange revelation, though. A day job makes me want to immerse myself in the fandom even more. I enjoy the fandom a great deal already, don't get me wrong, I think a job just makes you want an escape from everything even more. When I worked at a call center, I kept having to remind myself the people I talked to on the phone at the job I probably would never have conversations with ever again. Anxiety would run through my body and sometimes I would have to fight not to go numb.
The counterbalance to the day job was Nbowa's meets every other Monday. They still rejuvenate me like nothing else. The meets usually consist of board games, food, suiting, and all over randomness. I starting going in February and I barely said much at the first meet. Now I have gained so many new friends and they have all given me hope and happiness.
The point is I need to get up off my rump and get work from a temp agency. It may be a pain, but pain is temporary. This is only until I can complete my second degree. Gotta be positive.
I've had a strange revelation, though. A day job makes me want to immerse myself in the fandom even more. I enjoy the fandom a great deal already, don't get me wrong, I think a job just makes you want an escape from everything even more. When I worked at a call center, I kept having to remind myself the people I talked to on the phone at the job I probably would never have conversations with ever again. Anxiety would run through my body and sometimes I would have to fight not to go numb.
The counterbalance to the day job was Nbowa's meets every other Monday. They still rejuvenate me like nothing else. The meets usually consist of board games, food, suiting, and all over randomness. I starting going in February and I barely said much at the first meet. Now I have gained so many new friends and they have all given me hope and happiness.
The point is I need to get up off my rump and get work from a temp agency. It may be a pain, but pain is temporary. This is only until I can complete my second degree. Gotta be positive.
On love, feelings, and other confounding variables
General | Posted 14 years agoOk, don't just unload that crap onto me about how there is someone for everyone. I honestly don't believe that. I try to open my heart to new things only to find that guys get tired of me. My last ex cheated on me and then waited two months to tell. The ex before me just got tired of having me around. Maybe it's just my choice of guys, I don't know.
What I do know is that for some inane reason, some furries only want one of two things: a pet/master relationship or a friends with benefits situation where sex takes utmost precedence. For some reason they feel like settling down limits there freedom. I am not knocking P/M relationships, perhaps for some people thats right, but not for me. Nor is FWB even something I would remotely think about. People go to conventions and people go to meets, but at what point can one actually search for a relationship in the fandom. Scritches, pets, and cuddles are all acceptable, but how do you let someone know that its more than just acceptance and healing you want to bring to someone's life with some platonic cuddles? How do let them know you possibly feel something beyond the playful belly-rubs and ear-nibbles?
I tell myself not to give up, but some nights my heart feels full of darkness. Everyone has baggage or a past, if you will. That's no secret. People are scared of commitment because it means actually accepting responsibility. I worry most people see me in a negative light because I am going back to school for a second degree in computer science and aside from paying bills, I don't have much to my name. I know their is the tongue-in-cheek stereotype of furries being those who are shunned by most of the world and living in their parents basement. Furries do embrace a spiritual magnetism to animals and related subjects and I don't mind that. I feel sometimes like potential mates I meet for dates judge me by the fact I am starting for close to zero and won't have an established life for at least a few years.
I know a couple who has been together a decade and I often think about how they keep things together, how they manage to know day after day things will be alright. I'm too learned to believe in just some single special ingredient. Faith is a verb and the moment you stop that action, love starts to die. I know another couple that has been together for less time, a couple years. My longest relationship was eight months and the last two (as explained earlier) meant nothing after the fact. After being hurt, is there a way to heal? Is it possible to find that someone in the fandom who wants a monogamous relationship?
*Sorry for the emo rant, but this has just been weighing me down for a while.*
What I do know is that for some inane reason, some furries only want one of two things: a pet/master relationship or a friends with benefits situation where sex takes utmost precedence. For some reason they feel like settling down limits there freedom. I am not knocking P/M relationships, perhaps for some people thats right, but not for me. Nor is FWB even something I would remotely think about. People go to conventions and people go to meets, but at what point can one actually search for a relationship in the fandom. Scritches, pets, and cuddles are all acceptable, but how do you let someone know that its more than just acceptance and healing you want to bring to someone's life with some platonic cuddles? How do let them know you possibly feel something beyond the playful belly-rubs and ear-nibbles?
I tell myself not to give up, but some nights my heart feels full of darkness. Everyone has baggage or a past, if you will. That's no secret. People are scared of commitment because it means actually accepting responsibility. I worry most people see me in a negative light because I am going back to school for a second degree in computer science and aside from paying bills, I don't have much to my name. I know their is the tongue-in-cheek stereotype of furries being those who are shunned by most of the world and living in their parents basement. Furries do embrace a spiritual magnetism to animals and related subjects and I don't mind that. I feel sometimes like potential mates I meet for dates judge me by the fact I am starting for close to zero and won't have an established life for at least a few years.
I know a couple who has been together a decade and I often think about how they keep things together, how they manage to know day after day things will be alright. I'm too learned to believe in just some single special ingredient. Faith is a verb and the moment you stop that action, love starts to die. I know another couple that has been together for less time, a couple years. My longest relationship was eight months and the last two (as explained earlier) meant nothing after the fact. After being hurt, is there a way to heal? Is it possible to find that someone in the fandom who wants a monogamous relationship?
*Sorry for the emo rant, but this has just been weighing me down for a while.*
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